GameThread #24 GameThread: Jays @ Astros

April 23, 2025 by Blue Bird Banter

Championship Series - New York Yankees v Houston Astros - Game Two — Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images

There was a minor bit of Jays news. Jacob Barner cleared waivers and is now a free agent.

Anthony Santander gets a day off. He can use one, hopefully clear his head. Of course that means we get Gimenez batting third now.

Today’s Lineups

BLUE JAYS	ASTROS
Bo Bichette – SS	Jose Altuve – LF
Vladimir Guerrero – DH	Yordan Alvarez – DH
Andres Gimenez – 2B	Isaac Paredes – 3B
George Springer – RF	Jeremy Pena – SS
Alejandro Kirk – C	Christian Walker – 1B
Alan Roden – LF	Brendan Rodgers – 2B
Will Wagner – 1B	Yainer Diaz – C
Ernie Clement – 3B	Jake Meyers – CF
Nathan Lukes – CF	Cam Smith – RF

Chris Bassitt – RHP	Ronel Blanco – RHP

Go Jays Go.